Category Archives: Mesilla Valley News
Police ID Teenage Victim in Monday Shooting
Las Cruces police have identified the teenager who died Monday after what appears to be a road rage incident near the intersection of Solano Drive and Spruce Avenue. Alejandro Roman, 14, was shot at l...
Jun 03, 2025
Shooting Leaves 14-year-old Boy Dead
A Monday evening shooting near the intersection of Solano Drive and Spruce Avenue, believed to have stemmed from a road rage incident, has claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy. The name of the victim...
Jun 03, 2025
A Culinary Uprising: The Story of Bloodroot Documentary Film Premiere
Las Cruces, NM - An inspiring new documentary, A Culinary Uprising: The Story of Bloodroot, will screen as part of the Feminist Border Arts Film Festival, Culinary Desires - Food and Film, June 6, 202...
Jun 02, 2025
Applicants Sought for Wrecker Rotation Program
The City of Las Cruces is accepting applications for its Wrecker Rotation Program that allows for towing services to be on a rotational system for crashes, traffic obstructions and other circumstances...
Jun 02, 2025
Doña Ana County Leads in Innovation: Ranked-Choice Voting Transparency and Multilingual Ballot Tools
Doa Ana County, NM - The Doa Ana County Clerk's Office, led by Clerk Dr. Amanda Lpez Askin, is proud to announce a groundbreaking advancement in election transparency and security. In partnership with...
May 30, 2025 fuzzbones / Depositphotos.com
Kocsis Named Deputy Chief for Las Cruces Fire Department
Tibor Kocsis, a Las Cruces firefighter for 17 years, is the new Deputy Chief of Administration for the Las Cruces Fire Department. Kocsis began his new duties May 19, 2025. Kocsis was a Battalion Chie...
May 29, 2025 Tibor Kocsis has been named Deputy Chief of Administration for the Las Cruces Fire Department.
Rio Grande Honor Flight visits The Big Show
Rio Grande Honor Flight (RGHF) was established in 2008 under the name of "Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico" by business and community leaders who were devoted to honoring our veterans. The name was...
May 28, 2025
Lorenzo Alba visit Joey and Jackie to promote Taste of Las Cruces Event!
Taste of Las Cruces is coming up June 5th at the Las Cruces Convention center where you can sample delicious flavors from local restaurants and food trucks. Lorenzo Alba from Casa De Peregrinos stops ...
May 28, 2025
Former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima Announces Democratic Candidacy for Governor of New Mexico
Las Cruces, NM - May 27, 2025 - During a press conference at the Las Cruces Home Builders Event Center, Ken Miyagishima proudly declared his candidacy for Governor of New Mexico. Miyagishima, who serv...
May 27, 2025
Fire Damages Shed on Idaho Avenue
A fire in the backyard of a residence damaged a shed Monday evening. About 6:40 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2025, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to the report of a fire in the backyard of a home on ...
May 27, 2025 Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a fire that caused significant damage to a shed on the 1800 block of Idaho Avenue early Monday evening.
